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Raise a family, then pursue a career? The math doesn't work

Social conservatives now assure American women they can still “have it all” if they just do it in sequence, starting with early motherhood and later taking on a job.

  • Census data shows over half of American mothers become primary earners by child's 8th birthday.
  • 20% of women start motherhood as the family breadwinner, making career pursuit challenging.

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